Carbon-holder for record-blanks.



G. T GILLETTE. CARBON HOLDER FR RECORD BLANK-S.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 11, 1916.

Patented Dee. 11,1917.

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In the modiieationshown in Fig. 5, the body member or plate l is bent at its upper end to form a yielding flap 13 adapted to j pinch the carbon between it and the plate 1,

and in order to increase the pinching action plate 1 may be provided with a bead 14 adjacentto the forward edge of such flap, and a clamp member 15 formed as a U- shaped spring of sheet metal, may be slipped overthe flap after the carbons are inserted.`

Or, as shown in Fig. 6, the device may consist 'of a single piece of sheet metal 18, having its upper portion bent over to form a clip 19 adapted to grip the carbons between such clip and the body of plate 18, one or more downturne'd lugs Q Obeing struck from the plate 18 to engage the edgeV of the pad in gaging the position ofthedevice thereon.

, vWhat I-claim is: i

y 1. A carbon holder for record blank pads consisting of a rectangular plate of sheet material of length greater than the blanks with which it is to be used and having an overlying spring clamp at one end adapted to grip carbon sheets between said plate and clamp, and projecting shoulder means extendingl from said plate near the clamping end thereof, to engage an edge of the pad. I

i Copies of this patent may *her obtained for 2. A carbon holderfor record blank pads consisting of a rectangular plate of sheet material of length greater than the blanks with which it is to be used, and formed with a projecting bead extending parallel to and near one end thereof, and a clamp member of resilient sheetlmaterial having a portion extending under an end portion of said plate and provided with a bead engaging with said bead in the plate, and with a flange at its inner edge forming a projecting shoulder at the bottom of said plate adapted to engage an edge of the pad, and said clamp having a portion bent back over the lower portion and over said end portion of the plate and adapted to engage the plate to hold the clamp on the plate, and said clamp being further provided with a portion bent back over the said plate to grip the carbon sheets between said portion and the plate.

3. A carbon holder for record blanks, consisting of a rectangular plate of sheet material, of length and width greater than the blanks with which it is to be used, and having beads formed therein near and pamllel to two adjacent edges thereof, and a clamp member formed of resilient material and having a portion adapted to extend under said plate at either of said adjacent edges and provided with a bead adapted to engage either of said beads on the plate to hold the clamp member in position, and provided with a flange at its inner edge adapted to engage an edge of the pad, and said clamp member having portions adapted to extend over the plate to grip the same and a clamp portion for extending over the plate to grip carbon sheets thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Los Angeles, California, this 26th day of September, 1916.

GEORGE T. GILLETTE.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. C. 

